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Ensemble Modern

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Top Songs By Ensemble Modern

Listen to Music for 18 Musicians: I. Pulse by Bradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern, see lyrics, music video & more!

Music for 18 Musicians: I. PulseBradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Blood on the Floor: Blood on the Floor by Martin Robertson, Peter Rundel, Ensemble Modern, John Scofield & Peter Erskine, see lyrics, music video & more!

Blood on the Floor: Blood on the FloorMartin Robertson, Peter Rundel, Ensemble Modern, John Scofield & Peter Erskine

Listen to Music for 18 Musicians: IV. Section IIIA by Bradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern, see lyrics, music video & more!

Music for 18 Musicians: IV. Section IIIABradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Octet (Eight Lines): Ziffer 16 by Ensemble Modern & Bradley Lubman, see lyrics, music video & more!

Octet (Eight Lines): Ziffer 16Ensemble Modern & Bradley Lubman

Listen to Music for 18 Musicians: II. Section I by Bradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern, see lyrics, music video & more!

Music for 18 Musicians: II. Section IBradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern

Listen to AION: I. Drones and Latent Cycles (T36) by Ensemble Modern & Peter Tilling, see lyrics, music video & more!

AION: I. Drones and Latent Cycles (T36)Ensemble Modern & Peter Tilling

Listen to Music for 18 Musicians: III. Section II by Bradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern, see lyrics, music video & more!

Music for 18 Musicians: III. Section IIBradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Music for 18 Musicians: VII. Section V by Bradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern, see lyrics, music video & more!

Music for 18 Musicians: VII. Section VBradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Octet (Eight Lines): Ziffer 31 by Ensemble Modern & Bradley Lubman, see lyrics, music video & more!

Octet (Eight Lines): Ziffer 31Ensemble Modern & Bradley Lubman

Listen to Music for 18 Musicians: XII. Section X by Bradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern, see lyrics, music video & more!

Music for 18 Musicians: XII. Section XBradley Lubman & Ensemble Modern

Upcoming Concerts for Ensemble Modern

Ensemble Modern currently has 5 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at Romanfabrik in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.

Latest Release

Listen to Poppe: Körper by Ensemble Modern & SWR Vokalensemble

ALBUMPoppe: KörperEnsemble Modern & SWR Vokalensemble

More albums from Ensemble Modern

Listen to Melencolic Medley by Ensemble Modern, Saeid Shanbehzadeh & Geert Lovink

ALBUMMelencolic MedleyEnsemble Modern, Saeid Shanbehzadeh & Geert Lovink

Listen to Motschmann: AION For Large Ensemble, Artificial Intelligence and Electronics by Ensemble Modern & Peter Tilling

ALBUMMotschmann: AION For Large Ensemble, Artificial Intelligence and ElectronicsEnsemble Modern & Peter Tilling

Listen to Gratkowski: Mature Hybird Talking by Frank Gratkowski & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMGratkowski: Mature Hybird TalkingFrank Gratkowski & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Changements by Ensemble Modern, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & David Philip Hefti

ALBUMChangementsEnsemble Modern, ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin & David Philip Hefti

Listen to Heiner Goebbels: A House of Call - My Imaginary Notebook by Ensemble Modern & Vimbayi Kaziboni

ALBUMHeiner Goebbels: A House of Call - My Imaginary NotebookEnsemble Modern & Vimbayi Kaziboni

Listen to Beschenkt (40 Miniaturen zum Jubiläum) by Ensemble Modern & Ingo Metzmacher

ALBUMBeschenkt (40 Miniaturen zum Jubiläum)Ensemble Modern & Ingo Metzmacher

Listen to Pascal Dusapin: Passion (Oper in italienischer Sprache) by Ensemble Modern, Franck Ollu, Keren Motseri, Georg Nigl & Vocalconsort Berlin

ALBUMPascal Dusapin: Passion (Oper in italienischer Sprache)Ensemble Modern, Franck Ollu, Keren Motseri, Georg Nigl & Vocalconsort Berlin

Listen to Mark Andre: Riss by Ensemble Modern & Ingo Metzmacher

ALBUMMark Andre: RissEnsemble Modern & Ingo Metzmacher

Listen to Clemens Gadenstätter: Semantical Investigations by Ernst Kovacic, Krassimir Sterev, Yaron Deutsch, Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Nikel, L'Instant Donné, Etienne Siebens & Sian Edwards

ALBUMClemens Gadenstätter: Semantical InvestigationsErnst Kovacic, Krassimir Sterev, Yaron Deutsch, Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Nikel, L'Instant Donné, Etienne Siebens & Sian Edwards

Listen to Kurt Weill. Mahagonny. Chansons des Quais. Kleine Dreigroschenmusik by Ensemble Modern, Heinz Karl Gruber, Ute Gfrerer, Winnie Bowe & Amarcord

ALBUMKurt Weill. Mahagonny. Chansons des Quais. Kleine DreigroschenmusikEnsemble Modern, Heinz Karl Gruber, Ute Gfrerer, Winnie Bowe & Amarcord

Listen to D'Haene: Music with Silent Aitake's by Reigakusha, Ensemble Modern & Kasper de Roo

ALBUMD'Haene: Music with Silent Aitake'sReigakusha, Ensemble Modern & Kasper de Roo

Listen to Rolf Riehm: Die schrecklich-gewaltigen Kinder, O Daddy by Piia Komsi, Ensemble Modern, SWF-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden, Hermann Bäumer & Kazimierz Kord

ALBUMRolf Riehm: Die schrecklich-gewaltigen Kinder, O DaddyPiia Komsi, Ensemble Modern, SWF-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden, Hermann Bäumer & Kazimierz Kord

ALBUMDurchgangEnsemble Modern

Listen to Henze: Lieder von einer Insel, Orpheus Behind the Wire & 5 Madrigäle by SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Ensemble Modern & Marcus Creed

ALBUMHenze: Lieder von einer Insel, Orpheus Behind the Wire & 5 MadrigäleSWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart, Ensemble Modern & Marcus Creed

Listen to Wesselmann: Ensemble Works, Vol. 2 by Ensemble Modern & Franck Ollu

ALBUMWesselmann: Ensemble Works, Vol. 2Ensemble Modern & Franck Ollu

Listen to Wesselmann: Ensemble Works, Vol. 1 by Ensemble Modern & Franck Ollu

ALBUMWesselmann: Ensemble Works, Vol. 1Ensemble Modern & Franck Ollu

Listen to Porträt-Reihe: Travelling Pieces (Ensemble Modern Presents Saar Berger & Ensemble Modern) by Saar Berger & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMPorträt-Reihe: Travelling Pieces (Ensemble Modern Presents Saar Berger & Ensemble Modern)Saar Berger & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Zender: 33 Veränderungen über 33 Veränderungen (Eine komponierte Interpretation von Beethovens Diabelli-Variationen) by Ensemble Modern & Hans Zender

ALBUMZender: 33 Veränderungen über 33 Veränderungen (Eine komponierte Interpretation von Beethovens Diabelli-Variationen)Ensemble Modern & Hans Zender

ALBUMWalter Zimmermann: SynastriaEnsemble Adapter, Ensemble Modern, SWR Symphonieorchester, Péter Eötvös, Manuel Nawri, Ingo Metzmacher & James Clapperton

Listen to Arnulf Herrmann: Wasser (Musiktheater in 13 Szenen) by Ensemble Modern, Schola Heidelberg & Hartmut Keil

ALBUMArnulf Herrmann: Wasser (Musiktheater in 13 Szenen)Ensemble Modern, Schola Heidelberg & Hartmut Keil

Listen to Ernest Bour by Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Koln, Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler & Ernest Bour

ALBUMErnest BourEnsemble Modern, Ensemble Koln, Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler & Ernest Bour

Listen to Nancarrow: As Fast As Possible by Bugallo-Williams Piano Duo & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMNancarrow: As Fast As PossibleBugallo-Williams Piano Duo & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Benjamin: Piano Figures by Ensemble Modern

ALBUMBenjamin: Piano FiguresEnsemble Modern

Listen to Porträt-Reihe: Ut Supra (Ensemble Modern Presents Valentín Garvie & Ensemble Modern) by Valentin Garvie & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMPorträt-Reihe: Ut Supra (Ensemble Modern Presents Valentín Garvie & Ensemble Modern)Valentin Garvie & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMUtp_ (Remaster)Alva Noto, Ryuichi Sakamoto & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Porträt-Reihe: Knotts Klavier und andere Werke 1991-2007 (Ensemble Modern Presents Hermann Kretzschmar, Frankfurt Contemporary Stringquartet & Ensemble Modern) by Hermann Kretzschmar, Frankfurt Contemporary Stringquartet & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMPorträt-Reihe: Knotts Klavier und andere Werke 1991-2007 (Ensemble Modern Presents Hermann Kretzschmar, Frankfurt Contemporary Stringquartet & Ensemble Modern)Hermann Kretzschmar, Frankfurt Contemporary Stringquartet & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Lachenmann: Concertini & Kontrakadenz by Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Modern Orchestra, Brad Lubman & Markus Stenz

ALBUMLachenmann: Concertini & KontrakadenzEnsemble Modern, Ensemble Modern Orchestra, Brad Lubman & Markus Stenz

Listen to Mathias Spahlinger: Works for Ensemble by Ensemble Modern, Hans Zender, ensemble recherche & Arditti String Quartet

ALBUMMathias Spahlinger: Works for EnsembleEnsemble Modern, Hans Zender, ensemble recherche & Arditti String Quartet

Listen to Kurtag: Choral Works by Marcus Creed, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMKurtag: Choral WorksMarcus Creed, Stuttgart Vocal Ensemble & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Mernier: An die nacht, Trio à clavier, Blake Songs by Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Patrick Davin, Laure Delcampe, Trio Fibonacci, Ensemble Modern & Carmen Fuggiss

ALBUMMernier: An die nacht, Trio à clavier, Blake SongsOrchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Patrick Davin, Laure Delcampe, Trio Fibonacci, Ensemble Modern & Carmen Fuggiss

Listen to Benjamin: Palimpsests by Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Modern Orchestra, George Benjamin & Oliver Knussen

ALBUMBenjamin: PalimpsestsEnsemble Modern, Ensemble Modern Orchestra, George Benjamin & Oliver Knussen

Listen to Birtwistle: Theseus Game - Earth Dances by Ensemble Modern, Martyn Brabbins, Pierre Boulez & Pierre Andre Valade

ALBUMBirtwistle: Theseus Game - Earth DancesEnsemble Modern, Martyn Brabbins, Pierre Boulez & Pierre Andre Valade

Listen to Goebbels: Eislermaterial by Ensemble Modern & Joseph Bierbichler

ALBUMGoebbels: EislermaterialEnsemble Modern & Joseph Bierbichler

Listen to Schwankungen am Rand by Ensemble Modern & Péter Eötvös

ALBUMSchwankungen am RandEnsemble Modern & Péter Eötvös

Listen to Rihm: Jagden und Formen by Dominique My & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMRihm: Jagden und FormenDominique My & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Dufourt: Les Hivers by Ensemble Modern

ALBUMDufourt: Les HiversEnsemble Modern

Listen to Steve Reich: City Life - 8 Lines by Ensemble Modern

ALBUMSteve Reich: City Life - 8 LinesEnsemble Modern

Listen to Eötvös: Zeropoints - Beethoven: 5th Symphony by Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern & Péter Eötvös

ALBUMEötvös: Zeropoints - Beethoven: 5th SymphonyGothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Modern & Péter Eötvös

Listen to Traffic Continues by Ensemble Modern & Fred Frith

ALBUMTraffic ContinuesEnsemble Modern & Fred Frith

Listen to Liza Lim: The Heart's Ear by Elision Ensemble & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMLiza Lim: The Heart's EarElision Ensemble & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Reich: Music for 18 Musicians by Ensemble Modern

ALBUMReich: Music for 18 MusiciansEnsemble Modern

Listen to John Adams: Shaker Loops, Phrygian Gates & Chamber Symphony by Ensemble Modern

ALBUMJohn Adams: Shaker Loops, Phrygian Gates & Chamber SymphonyEnsemble Modern

Listen to Turnage: Blood on the Floor by John Scofield, Ensemble Modern, Peter Rundel, Peter Erskine & Martin Robertson

ALBUMTurnage: Blood on the FloorJohn Scofield, Ensemble Modern, Peter Rundel, Peter Erskine & Martin Robertson

Listen to Kagel: Finale & Den 24. XII. 1931 by Roland Hermann, Mauricio Kagel & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMKagel: Finale & Den 24. XII. 1931Roland Hermann, Mauricio Kagel & Ensemble Modern

Listen to Kagel: Variété by Mauricio Kagel & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMKagel: VariétéMauricio Kagel & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMMaria de Alvear: Vagina - SingleMaria de Alvear, Ensemble Modern & Diego Masson

Listen to Nunes: Quodlibet by Kasper de Roo, Ensemble Modern, Orquestra Gulbenkian & Emilio Pomarico

ALBUMNunes: QuodlibetKasper de Roo, Ensemble Modern, Orquestra Gulbenkian & Emilio Pomarico

Listen to Goebbels: La Jalousie& Red Run & Herakles 2 & Befreiung by Ensemble Modern & Heiner Goebbels

ALBUMGoebbels: La Jalousie& Red Run & Herakles 2 & BefreiungEnsemble Modern & Heiner Goebbels

Listen to Nancarrow: Studies, Tango, Piece No. 2, Trio by Ensemble Modern

ALBUMNancarrow: Studies, Tango, Piece No. 2, TrioEnsemble Modern

Listen to Holliger: Scardanelli-Zyklus by Terry Edwards, Aurèle Nicolet, Ensemble Modern & London Voices

ALBUMHolliger: Scardanelli-ZyklusTerry Edwards, Aurèle Nicolet, Ensemble Modern & London Voices

Listen to Exotica by Mauricio Kagel & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMExoticaMauricio Kagel & Ensemble Modern

Listen to A Portrait of Charles Ives by Ingo Metzmacher & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMA Portrait of Charles IvesIngo Metzmacher & Ensemble Modern

Listen to For Samuel Beckett (1987) by Morton Feldman & Ensemble Modern

ALBUMFor Samuel Beckett (1987)Morton Feldman & Ensemble Modern

About Ensemble Modern

Hometown

Witten, Germany

Formed

1980

Genre

Classical

Germany's Ensemble Modern has a long history of performances and recordings designed to perform and advocate new music. Each year, the Frankfurt-based group premieres some 20 new works and features many other contemporary works in its programming. Ensemble Modern has a large recording catalog stretching back to the early years of compact discs, and its repertory includes everything from popular music-influenced composers such as Frank Zappa and Kurt Weill to experimental pieces with entirely new concepts. In 2025, the group released the album Hannah Kendall: Shouting Forever into the Receiver.

Members of Ensemble Modern include, or have included, Knut Erik Sundquist.